by d_admin | Jan 4, 2018 | Dana Plesa, Janice Willson, Science in the Real World, Science News
I was going to talk about something completely different but how can I avoid the obvious? The &*%$^#! cold! We are talking about that kind of cold where you nostrils freeze shut when you breathe in; that cold! Many areas of Canada and the upper United States have...
by d_admin | Oct 5, 2017 | Dana Plesa, Science in the Real World
We are surrounded by colours …you name it… everything has a colour of some sort. As we stroll through our life, often we take for granted the dazzling range of colours in the world. How many of us, looking at the tapestry of colour of a forest, lets say in October,...
by d_admin | Sep 14, 2017 | Dana Plesa, Science in the Real World
Funny thing is that although everybody thinks that chemistry is for the white-coated “strange little” scientists, the truth is we are all chemists. Chemistry is the study of matter; the properties of matter and the interaction between matter and energy. Every single...
by d_admin | Aug 16, 2017 | Art & Science Interplay, Dana Plesa
Two questions often arise when people are looking at my art – Why and how do you do it? Why? It may sound surprising to many, but chemistry and art are interconnected in a profound way. They have shared creativity and innovation since the birth of art, beginning...
